ID

FBW000993      Fiction

Country / Year

USA, 1943

Original Title

The Fallen Sparrow

Directed by

Richard Wallace

Produced by

RKO (Radio Keith Orpheum) Radio Pictures, Inc., Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY

Staff

Producer: Robert Fellows; Script: Warren Duff; Based on: Dorothy B. Hughes (Novel); Camera: Nicholas Musuraca; Editing: Robert Wise; Art direction: Albert S. D'Agostino, Mark-Lee Kirk; Production design: Van Nest Polglase; Special Effects: Vernon L. Walker; Music: Constantin Bakaleinikoff; Musical arrangements: Roy Webb

Cast

John Garfield (Kit); Maureen O'Hara (Toni Donne); Walter Slezak (Dr. Skaas); Patricia Morison (Barby Taviton); Martha O'Driscoll (Whitney Hamilton); Bruce Edwards (Ab Parker); John Banner (Anton); John Miljan (Anton); Sam Goldenberg (Prince Francois de Namur); Hugh Beaumont (Otto Skaas); George Lloyd (Sgt. Moore); Russ Powell (Priest); James Farley (Bartender); Lee Phelps (Cop); Charles Lung (Carlo); Rosina Galli (Mama); Martin Faust (Chef, Carlo's Cafe); Lillian West (Receptionist); Miles Mander (Dr. Gudmundson); Edith Evanson (Nurse); Bud Geary (Cab Caller); William Edmunds (Papa); Stella Le Saint (Woman in Street); Nestor Paiva (Jake); Jack Carr (Danny); Jane Woodworth; Patti Brill; Margie Stewart; Margaret Landry; Mary Halsey (Bits); Andre Charlot (Pete); Eric Wilton (Butler); Erford Gage (Roman); Joseph King (Desk Sergeant); Al Rhein (Man); Fely Franquelli (Gypsy Dancer); Mike Lally (Taxi Driver); Rita Gould (Dot); Frank Billy Mitchell (Porter); Babe Green; George Sherwood (G-Men); Russell Wade (Flower Clerk); Stanley Price (Caterer)

Length

94'

Format

35mm/sw/1:1,37

Abstract

Kit is a veteran of the Spanish Civil War who has returned to the US. As a member of the Lincoln Brigade that had fought in Spain for three years, he was captured and tortured in a Franco prison. He was driven half mad with brutal punishment as Gestapo agents attempted to get him to reveal where he had hidden the battle flag captured from one of Hitler's elite regiments. Back in the US the Nazis are still relentless, hounding him and using a bevy of beauteous women, among them Toni Donne, to worm the information from him. Moreover, Nazi agent Dr. Skaas, attempts to drive Kit insane so that he will reveal the hiding place of the hated banner. Toni Donne is forced by Dr. Skaas into luring Kit to a house filled with Nazi agents but Kit destroys his tormentors and manages to escape to freedom with Toni Donne in tow.

Subject Terms

Anti-Nazi films (US)

Bibliography

- Nash, Ray R. / Ross, Stanley R. / Conelly, Robert B. (Ed.): Motion Picture Guide. Chicago, IL: Cinebooks, 1987